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A major fundraiser who backed Eric Garcetti’s bid for mayor has been nominated by Garcetti for an unpaid City Hall post.

Samantha Millman, who helped run an independent committee backing Garcetti in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, was recommended for a slot on the Central Area Planning Commission. The five-member panel oversees development in neighborhoods such as downtown and Koreatown.

Millman’s independent committee, “Garcetti for Los Angeles Mayor 2013: Committee for a Safer Los Angeles Supporting Eric,” raised more than $480,000 during the election, according to the committee’s filings.

Millman’s nomination marks another job post for a Garcetti supporter. Rick Jacobs, who also raised money through an outside committee to support Garcetti was named the mayor’s deputy chief of staff for operations earlier this month.

Millman works at real estate firm Millco Investments. She also sits on the Board of Directors of Bet Tzedek Legal Services, a non-profit poverty law center, and is co-founder and co-chair of the Bet Tzedek New Leadership Council, a leadership development program.

She also helped raise money for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012.

The Central Area Planning Commission hears cases involving smaller planning projects and proposals, including new liquor licenses and condo buildings. The commissioners, who are unpaid, meet twice a month.

Daniel Suh, appointed by former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in 2010, is leaving the commission.

The Planning and Land Use Committee will hear Millman’s nomination Tuesday. Her appointment also requires City Council approval.